Rumors of Darryl Sutter being pursued by the Los Angeles Kings to be their next head coach in the wake of Terry Murray being relieved of his duties as Kings coach are not exaggerated. In fact, tomorrow, the announcement of Sutter as the team's next head coach will take place. When the news of Murray's firing was happening, I endorsed Randy Carlyle as the next head coach for the Kings. Obviously, Sutter's connection to current Kings General Manager Dean Lombardi played a significant role in Sutter being hired. However, Sutter does carry some impressive credentials as head coach: he led the San Jose Sharks to prominence after some lean years in the mid-90's, and he did lead Calgary to their last Stanley Cup Finals appearance in 2004. Defense-oriented, Sutter is an upgrade over Murray in the sense that Sutter will put boots to asses, compared to Murray's teaching style. What that means for offense is anyone's guess, as the Kings have struggled in that department this year. Who knows? Maybe Sutter will get something out of Dustin Penner...if he gets back from injury.
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